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DeSantis calls the National Guard to protect Florida ports. Image via @GovRonDeSantis/X.

Jacob OglesOctober 21, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has landed the endorsement of the Miami Herald. “The tenacity, political smarts and commitment to public service that propelled this Tallahassee mayor to victory from the bottom of the pack of better-known candidates in August’s Democratic primary speak volumes,” writes the editorial board. “We think that each quality will serve […]

Jacob OglesOctober 21, 2018
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Donald Trump makes a lot of news on Twitter, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum says the president still won’t tweet to him directly. Gillum pushed back at a presidential tweet that didn’t reference the Tallahassee mayor by name but clearly called his record into question. Trump today tweeted: “Ron @RonDeSantisFL DeSantis is working hard. A […]

Jacob OglesOctober 21, 2018
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Jeff Bell, president of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Association, went on Fox News today to lambaste Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. Specifically, Bell called out the Democrat for signing a pledge with the Dream Defenders. “From a law enforcement perspective, when you have a potential candidate for the next governor whose willing to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2018
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker, New Jersey’s best hope for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, is spending Saturday in Florida. His first stop of the day found him at Edward Waters College in New Town, where he was part of the HBCU’s Homecoming Parade, along with supporters of Florida’s top Democratic candidates: Sen. Bill Nelson and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2018
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One Democrat who wants to be Florida Governor and another who may want to be United States President will walk together in a Jacksonville parade Saturday morning. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will be joined by United States Sen. Cory Booker at the Edward Waters College parade. Gillum, who resumed campaigning in Jacksonville on Thursday, will hold his […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum returned to the trail Thursday, his first active campaigning since Hurricane Michael. The Tallahassee Mayor resumed his campaign with a rally at a Jacksonville church, his first of two stops in the city Thursday afternoon, with a fundraiser in between the two public events. It’s not a moment too soon for […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2018
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Entrepreneus from the Republican-leaning National Federation of Independent Businesses backed in a letter Friday the tax policies of Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis. This is a chaser to NFIB’s September endorsement of DeSantis, the “clear choice for small business owners in the Governor’s race.” The language, and concerns, were similar: DeSantis will maintain the status quo. And […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 18, 2018
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California progressive billionaire Tom Steyer is again opening up his wallet to help get Democrat Andrew Gillum elected Governor. But unlike other money coming from Steyer, this cash infusion offers Gillum a bit more autonomy. On Thursday, a spokesperson with the Steyer’s NextGen America organization confirmed that $2 million is on its way to Forward Florida, Gillum’s committee. […]

Ryan NicolOctober 18, 2018
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) continues to capitalize on the ongoing FBI probe in Tallahassee, asking in a new ad if Mayor Andrew Gillum is “caught up in corruption.” The ad hits Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Governor, for his alleged proximity to the investigation, though it’s not clear whether Gillum is actually a target […]


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